Keith Toms, MD

03/18/2021

Christian County Health Department is vaccinating everyone in Phase 1C. Here's what that means....

12/14/2020

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Asking friends or family to wear a face mask can be a sensitive subject, but when it comes to encountering a stranger in public who isn’t wearing a mask – it can feel frustrating and downright awkward. Behavioral health therapist Kathy Barringer

12/12/2020

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Do you get drowsy after 2 pm every day? That energy lull can be a problem when you’re at work, on the road, or looking after kids or grandkids.  Preventive medicine expert Roxanne B. Sukol, MD, explains why energy levels may drop in

10/26/2020

MDVIP Celebrates Brain Health. See below for a comprehensive set of links and articles about brain health. They are fantastic and so valuable!

Your Brain Health Matters Dementia isn't inevitable — it's not even part of normal aging. While adults may experience some age-related memory changes, most will never have dementia, the umbrella term for memory-related conditions including Alzheimer's. Here are the steps you can take to reduce you...

09/19/2020

nejm: The immune system distinguishes between “self” and “nonself” and remembers dangerous exposures. Elaborate mechanisms control immune responses, but in some cases, the response either does not recognize the danger or causes unwanted autoinflammation.

09/18/2020

RT : Should extended families plan get-togethers this fall - or avoid them due to , and risk a holiday season?

takes a look in the , citing our latest National Poll on Healthy Aging:

While warm weather has given families the opportunity to gather relatively safely in backyards, fall and winter celebrations are a trickier proposition.

09/17/2020

RT : 40% of cases could be prevented by reducing these risk factors: poor education, hypertension, hearing loss, smoking, obesity, depression, physical inactivity, diabetes, loneliness, head injuries, excessive alcohol consumption and air pollution.

International dementia experts have expanded their list of risk factors that, if reduced or eliminated, could prevent or delay 40% of dementia cases worldwide.